Trunk rack



March 8, 1932.

v. WHITESIDE TRUNK RACK Filed Feb. 4, 1929 Patented Mai. 18, 1 932 vro'ioit WHITESIDE, or

TRUNK RACK Application filed February, 4, 1929.v Serial No. 337,264: M

' f This invention, relates to folding trunk racks preferably applicable for use as a trunk rack or carrier for motor vehicles, the primary object being to provide'trunk carrying supportsv which may be folded or swung up p it to its bracket.

of a skeleton frame upon which one'end of into vertical'position when the trunkisnot supported and eas lyswung down into funca the'bolt, I a

Fig. at is a view showin'g one of the movable members in vertical position, part of the bracketbeing shown in section.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one end of the trunk and the device for attaching it to the rackand I I Fig. 6 is a detailed View of the trunk at taching device. I

I have shown arear end of a conventional type of motor vehicle body in Figure 1 in dotted lines and I have designated the same 1. To the rear end of the motor vehicle body aretwo supporting bracket bars 2 and 3 each of which is provided with an olfset head 4 preferably by bendingor casting the head to the bar. at an angle between a vertical and horizontal angle, the head being connected to p the bar by a web 5. The head, is provided. with a bolt opening 6 and with ajplurality of recessesor depressions? grouped about the opening 6 and adapted to receive the lugs 8 on the head 9 of the swinging carrier frame 10. o The carrier frame is shown. as consist Y ing of a bar 11 having a relatively broad fiat trunk receivingportion or seat 12 in the form the trunk can be seated. The two parts are connectedby a bolt 13 on which is preferably a washer let to bear against'the head 15 of disassociatedview of -one'of the of one end of the:

mrronrnson, KANSA Assrenoh or: ONE-HALFT'O WILLIAM EfRESCHKEOF WICHITA,- KANSAS the bolt. 7, threaded endi16 ofthe 7 receives a spring washer 17 and anutf1 8, the nut being screwed on the threaded end. 16

far enough to slightlyfcoinpress the washer 17 so that when theparts are in the positions shownyinFigure' 1, the lugs 8 will be received in the recesses '5' and when the parts are in the positions (shown in Figured, the lugs ,8 will be received the recesses 7, therefore, the trunksupporting members m ybe held either in a substantially "vertical or, a horizontal position Eachf part '4: has-a lug it against which an ofiset shoulder 9f on the part'9 may contactg to, take the strain-i cident to the load of the. trunk; The] carrierlfr'amemembersl 'iieed not be swung to anexact vertical position. that will be necessaryis .to swing 1 the parts" upwardly and forwardly usuallyoneach side of the tirecarrier so that .theywillnot be in a horizontal plane 1 when they are not use, "It is obvious that rivets may be used instead of the bolts 13 but in tl at evennthe'spring washers 17 could still be employe'dto co-operate with the'recesses 7 and thellugs 8. Anyineanscan be used for .'fasteningjthe' trunk to. the carrier members 4 12, if desired, straps might be use'dfb'ut in Figures 5 and .6 I have shown how thetrunk maybefastened tothe rack. A rectangular framelQ is provided with an offset lip '20 to engage over thefhandle' 21 of the trunk 22.

There is a rod 23eXtending loosely through thefraine 19 and-providedat'one end with a I hook to' en'gfige 12, the other en'd to the" rod "23 being threaded '25 andYreceivinga'winginut 2650 that the hook can be drawn into engagement with the frame 12 to co-operate with the lip tohold the trunk rigid onits' seat.1.,

F om the foregoing it will be seen thatthe trunk rack can be easily fastened to the motor vehicle and that .whnit-is not supporting a trunk, the two movable parts may be swung.

ma vertical position on eitherside'of a' space,

adapted to receive'atire carrier or the like.

' ":W'hat I'clain anddesire to secure by LettersPatentisi,-j,'.1;

1,. A'Itrunk rack for motor vehicles'conition, each -bracket member-having an ofl 'set prising twobracketmembers inis'paced rela- 7 head with a face inclined at an angle between a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, the heads being connected to the brackets by webs at substantiall right angles to the brackets, swinging trun supporting members, having ends bent at obtuse angles, lying fiat against the faces of the heads, and yielding fastening means connecting the ends of the trunk supporting members to the heads of the bracket members whereby the trunk su portin members can be moved from a vertical to a orizontal plane or vice versa.

2. A trunk rack for motor vehicles comprising two bracket members in spaced'relation, each bracket member having an offset head with a face inclined at an angle between a vertical plane'and a horizontal plane, the I heads bein connected to the brackets by webs at su stantially right angles to the brackets, trunk supporting members each having aface flush with the inclined faceof one of the heads, a pivot bolt passing through the bracket and the associated trunk supporting member, permitting each trunk support ing member to pivot about the axis of the bolt and means for holding the trunk supporting members rigid with the brackets. I v

'3; A trunk rack for motor vehicles comprising two bracket members in spaced relation, each bracket member havin gan offset head with a face inclined at an angle between a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, the heads being connected to the brackets by webs at substantially right angles to the brackets, trunksupportin members each having a face flush with the inclined face of one of the heads, a pivot bolt passing through each VICTOR WHITE IDE.

bracket and the associated trunk supporting member permittin the trunk supporting members to pivot a out the axis of the bolts, and means for holding the trunk supporting members rigid with the brackets, said means comprising interlockinglugs and recesses between the faces of the members.

LA trunk rack for motorvehicles comprising two bracket members in spaced relation each bracket member having an ofl'set hea with a face inclined at an angle between a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, the heads being connected to the brackets'by webs at substantially right angles to the brackets, trunk supporting members each having a face flush with the inclined face of one of the heads, a pivot bolt passing through each bracket and the associated trunk supporting member permittin the trunk supporting members to pivota out the axis of the bolts, 7

, comprising interlocking lugs andreces'ses between the faces of the members and spring means for urging the lugs into the recesses.

5. A trunk rack assembly comprising a bracket member having its outer and bent upwardly and then downwardly, the downward- 

